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East Africa Community Regional Energy Access to Modern Energy Services

East Africa Community Regional Energy Access to Modern Energy Services. EAC Context. Customs Union Monetary Union Political Union Energy is priority in policy framework 2006 - 2011 Two elements of the regional strategy for Energy for Poverty Reduction

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East Africa Community Regional Energy Access to Modern Energy Services

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  1. East Africa CommunityRegional Energy Access to Modern Energy Services

  2. EAC Context • Customs Union Monetary Union Political Union • Energy is priority in policy framework 2006 - 2011 • Two elements of the regional strategy for Energy for Poverty Reduction • Scaling up of modern energy services • Regional electrification

  3. Energy targets for 2015 Target 1: Enable the use of modern fuels for 50% of those who at present use traditional biomass for cooking - improved cookstoves, reduce indoor air pollution, increase sustainable biomass production. Target 2: Access to reliable modern energy services for all urban and peri-urban poor. Target 3: Electricity at community level for services such as lighting, refrigeration, ITC, and water treatment and supply for all schools, clinics, hospitals and community centres. Target 4: Access to mechanical power at community level for all communities for productive uses.

  4. Energy AccessStrategy Profile • will provide improved energy access for about 50% (48 million people) of the region’s population. • Energy access targets can be met with an approach that has high impact, low cost and is scaleable by 2015 • Development of priority MDG-based energy access investment programmes • EAC - regional coordinating institution

  5. GVEP – National Activities Regional Energy Scale up GVEP – National Activities Regional Energy Scale up Political Endorsement to develop Regional Scale up Strategy GVEP Policy dialogue/ Kenya Action Plan Demonstration/ UNDP CO MFP UNDP GVEPFunding W. Africa Program ECOWAS Policy dialogue/ EAC National GVEP Action Plan Support Services Activities GVEP Uganda Demonstration/ MFP • Mainstreaming into PRSP • Cross Sectoral Assessments/ Agreements • Implementation Framework to meet four targets • Institutional Framework • Donor alignment GVEP • Financing – Investment Programmes Policy dialogue/ Action Plan Tnz Demonstration/ SIDA MFP Regional Scale Up Strategy and Implementation Framework PEI Policy dialogue/ Rwanda Action Plan

  6. EAC Commitment • Energy Ministers agreement to develop regional energy access strategy – August 2005 • Council of Ministers and Heads of States endorsement – April 2006

  7. Process • Finalization of Regional Strategy • Adoption by EAC Council of Ministers and Heads of State • November 2006 • Development of investment programmes • Pilot phase • Implementation

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